Andrew Garfield is the second actor to play the iconic character of Spider-Man aka Peter Parker. He put on the suit twice in his own movie, The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012, and its sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in 2014. He once again put on the suit in Spider-Man: No Way Home by Marvel Studios. After starring in The Amazing Spider-Man movies, his portrayal of Spider-Man was declared as the most comic-accurate Spider-Man. But when he auditioned for the role, he had doubts if he could bear the responsibility and fame that comes with it.
Andrew Garfield in and as The Amazing Spider-Man
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Andrew Garfield Had Doubts if He Wanted the Responsibility
Andrew Garfield recently shed some light on his initial thoughts about the Spider-Man role when he was going to audition for it. He shared that Spider-Man had always been his childhood dream, so it would be awesome if he could play the character. Obviously, he auditioned for it without thinking much about how the role could affect his entire life moving forward. But after Andrew Garfield did the audition, he questioned if he could or if he wanted to bear the fame and responsibility that came along with the character, if he was selected for the role.
“I suddenly thought, “This could happen. This could be a thing that will change my life.” Obviously, that created conflict in the sense of, “Do I want to be that recognizable? Do I want to take on this responsibility? But then, of course, I did want to! So I decided to screen test and throw my hat in the ring”